Bioactive Constituents Present in Garcinia Indica Choisy and its Potential Food Applications: A Review

Chetan Nayak, A. and Navin, K. Rastogi and Raghavarao, K.S.M.S. (2010) Bioactive Constituents Present in Garcinia Indica Choisy and its Potential Food Applications: A Review. International Journal of Food Properties, 13. pp. 441-453.

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Abstract

Kokum (Garcinia indica Choisy), a tropical fruit, is a potential source of anthocyanin, which has a great potential as a natural colorant. The major acid present in it is hydroxy citric acid, which is used as an antiobesity ingredient in pharmaceutical industries. The fruit also contains garcinol, a polyisoprenylated benzophenone derivative, which is an antioxidant and has a chelating activity. It is used in making health beverages or squash and jellies like products. The review highlights the bioactive constituents present in kokum fruit and also discusses the extraction, purification and concentration of anthocyanins from kokum and its applications in foods.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Garcinia, Anthocyanin, Garcinol, Colorant, Hydroxycitric acid, Kokum
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 24 Fruits 500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 03 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology > 04 Biosynthesis
Divisions:	Food Engineering
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	15 Sep 2010 09:26
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2010 09:26
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/9659

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